According to 150 experts attending a
meeting hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the risk of a
human influenza pandemic is growing as the bird flu virus becomes
entrenched in poultry in more countries. So far, the H5N1 avian flu
virus has infected birds in much of Asia, Africa and parts of Europe.

The fear is that it could mutate into a form that passes easily from
person to person that could kill millions.

As long as we keep exploiting God’s
animals we are putting our health at risk and the one of future
generations. We ought to do our best to show compassion and mercy to
God’s animals and fulfill our sacred duty of stewards of God’s Creation.